Companies Polluting Our Air the Most

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5. BASF
> Toxic score 8,834,947
> Toxic air released: 5.02 million pounds – #7 highest out of 100 corporations
> Environmental justice, poor population share: 19% – #26 highest
> Environmental justice, minority population share: 36% – #70 highest
> Pct. of toxic score from a single facility: 40% – #84 highest

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4. Linde
> Toxic score 9,615,218
> Toxic air released: 0.37 million pounds – #46 highest out of 100 corporations
> Environmental justice, poor population share: 15% – #65 highest
> Environmental justice, minority population share: 48% – #43 highest
> Pct. of toxic score from a single facility: 78% – #48 highest

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3. Huntsman
> Toxic score 11,137,063
> Toxic air released: 0.69 million pounds – #33 highest out of 100 corporations
> Environmental justice, poor population share: 14% – #72 highest
> Environmental justice, minority population share: 45% – #48 highest
> Pct. of toxic score from a single facility: 54% – #66 highest

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2. LyondellBasell
> Toxic score 12,599,132
> Toxic air released: 5.15 million pounds – #6 highest out of 100 corporations
> Environmental justice, poor population share: 16% – #49 highest
> Environmental justice, minority population share: 68% – #17 highest
> Pct. of toxic score from a single facility: 70% – #54 highest

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1. Boeing
> Toxic score 21,105,144
> Toxic air released: 0.25 million pounds – #53 highest out of 100 corporations
> Environmental justice, poor population share: 14% – #72 highest
> Environmental justice, minority population share: 36% – #70 highest
> Pct. of toxic score from a single facility: 100% – #1 highest